Skripals' condition still serious, says Amber Rudd on Salisbury visit

Sergei Skripal and his daughter, Yulia, are still in a very serious condition after the nerve agent attack in Salisbury, the home secretary, Amber Rudd, has said.
Skripal, a Russian former spy, and his 33-year-old daughter are comatose in hospital after being found on Sunday on a bench in the Maltings shopping centre.
The investigation widened on Thursday as police sealed off the graves of Skripal’s wife, Liudmila, and son, Alexander, and said a total of 21 people had been treated as a result of the incident.
Among the injured are a detective sergeant, Nick Bailey, who remains in a serious... read more

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